Princess Calia finally agreed to meet Archbishop Faol, accompanied by Jiang Jie.
Her Majesty the Queen truly trusted Jiang Jie completely, and of course, the Arcanist Doan accompanied her.
Since it has been decided that Faol will serve as his Priest and teacher, Faol will definitely need to frequently enter and leave the Royal Palace of Lordaeron. This requires opening a convenient gate in the heavily guarded palace barrier, which only Doan, who is in charge of the barrier, can do.
Doan had studied in Dalaran for a time, and while he didn't hold Faol in the same esteem as Paladin and Priest, he still respected Faol greatly. After Jiang Jie's repeated assurances and Calia's orders, he promised not to tell anyone about it.
On a small boat on Lake Lordamere, a few people chatted for a long time.
Faol will live in the underground area of Lordaeron, which has a secret passage leading directly to the royal palace, making it very convenient.
After seeing Calia off, Jiang Jie took Faol to a lonely island where they met Patriarch Alexei.
The meeting between the two elders was not pleasant. Patriarch Alexei was extremely unwilling to be with Faol, having had enough of his lecturing during his lifetime, but in the end, he reluctantly agreed under pressure from Jiang Jie.
When you're under someone's eaves, are you forced to bow your head?
"Then, the ' Forsaken Plan ' is officially launched." Jiang Jie looked at the two rather unhappy old men, but was overjoyed. He smiled and said, "Gentlemen, think about it, you will create a completely new race! And you will both become the rulers of this race! You will be immortal, and you will rule the Forsaken forever!"
Faol wasn't interested at all. Rulers? Forget it. He preferred spreading the word, bringing the Way of the Holy Light to the whole world, including Night Elf, Tauren, Orcs, Goblin, and of course, the Undead were also on his list.
As for Patriarch Alexei, he thought to himself, "Don't think I don't know you can live a long time. Once you become Legendary, or even more powerful, no matter how I rule a race, I'll still have to listen to you, won't I? Besides, all races will fight against the Undead, so this race is destined to be unable to expand wildly."
"... Whether you call them ' The Forsaken ' or ' The Awakened,' they're essentially still Undead, Marquis Nicholas." Patriarch Alexei reminded him, then, seeing Jiang Jie's murderous glare, his voice immediately lowered considerably. "There's good news: I've found Gunther, and he's agreed to join us."
Gunther Arcanus, the first Undead to awaken his own will, was an Archmage from the Kirin Tor who lived on an island in the middle of Lordamere Lake.
Jiang Jie had informed Patriarch Alexei of this person's whereabouts long ago. A Archmage is extremely important to a newly revived power; otherwise, Patriarch Alexei wouldn't have gone to such lengths and used various means to marry " Illusionist " Jandice.
Currently, Lordaeron is only presided over by one Archmage.
"So, we've got a great start? A Archmage at the start, not bad!"
Jiang Jie smiled and then said, "I will plant the World Tree here. This area is no longer suitable for the Undead to live in. Caer Darrow Island is still abandoned. No one wants to go there, and the Paladin and Priest don't have the resources to purify it. The Barov Family can live there for now. Of course, your focus should be on Gilneas and Deatholme."
Patriarch Alexei finally smiled—a ghostly smile that was somewhat eerie.
Regardless, the Barov Family has finally acquired a territory, albeit a clandestine one. Jiang Jie has promised to help the Barov Family truly obtain Caer Darrow Island as soon as possible, provided that the Barov Family makes a significant contribution to the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
Following Marquis Nicholas, the future is bright.
These are for you.
Jiang Jie took out the Frenzy Shackles and the Chronicle of Dark Secrets, and handed them to Patriarch Alexei: "Things are different now. You don't have enough men under your command, and you need to increase your own strength. Find a way to transform into Lich. I think Master Gunther will help you."
These two items came from the High Lich Ragi Winterfrost.
The quality goes without saying. Especially the " Chronicle of Dark Secrets," which is on par with " The Apostle of Argus " in Anveena's hands—it's excellent. Even with the power and wealth of the Barov Family, they couldn't obtain such a good item.
"Alright, take your people and leave immediately. Starting tomorrow, no Undead will be allowed in Lake Lordamere." Jiang Jie waved his hand, and Patriarch Alexei hurriedly left.
The next morning, Jiang Jie arrived at Fenris Keep and found Broll Bearmantle.
" Broll, is there anything else we need to prepare for planting the World Tree?" Jiang Jie asked.
"No need," Broll replied. " The World Tree will automatically absorb energy from the Ley Line to grow. However, its growth rate is too fast; you must choose a suitable place and have the others leave."
"What's it like there?" Jiang Jie pointed to the center of the lake to the east.
That is the true ruins of Dalaran.
More than a decade ago, there was only one island in Lake Lordamere, Dalaran was built right in the center of that island.
Later, Dalaran destroyed by the Orcs enslaved the red dragons. The Dalaran mages used a super spell to teleport the original ruins of Dalaran, along with the underground parts that were not destroyed, to its current location. This created a giant crater about the size of Lordaeron, which is now the center of the lake.
That's how the Fenris Isles came to be.
"Alright," Broll nodded. " The World Tree's growth takes time. In the short term, the base of its trunk shouldn't be larger than this area, but its roots will spread throughout Lake Lordamere in a very short time, and its canopy will block out the entire sky above Lake Lordamere."
"In that case, the sunlight won't be able to reach us, which will affect agricultural production." Jiang Jie frowned slightly.
"That's not a problem. The World Tree's energy will accelerate plant growth, and the crops will yield better harvests than before," Broll assured him.
"In that case, let's do it tomorrow. We'll plant the World Tree first thing tomorrow morning," Jiang Jie decided.
Not now, because he also needs to tell everyone on the Fenris Isles, Dalaran mages who are temporarily residing there, so that they don't think something has happened and kill the World Tree.
That's not impossible; if those mages had a mental breakdown, they'd be capable of anything.
Jiang Jie quickly sprang into action, and Broll followed suit, gathering the other four Druid together to study the specific location for planting, as well as how to induce growth and cast spells.
The next morning, Jiang Jie stood on the east coast of Fenris Isle, with Broll standing beside him, and a large group of people standing behind them.
Mages, civilians, soldiers...
Even Old Mograine, who hadn't left yet, came. Darion stood beside him, and the father and son seemed to have a good relationship.
Calia also arrived, accompanied by the Arcanist Doan. Marquis Lawrence, who was usually burdened with heavy political duties, unusually set aside a large pile of documents today to come and visit.
Because everyone knows that a momentous event, one that could affect the entire Lordaeron, and even the whole world, is about to happen.
"Ladies and gentlemen, open your eyes wide and don't blink. Now, the moment of witnessing a miracle is about to begin."
Jiang Jie looked at Broll: "Let's begin!"